Mike Wells
OCR
A LEVEL
FROM
PITT TO
PEEL
1783–1846
British Government in the
Age of Revolution 1783–1832
Peel and the Age of Reform 1832–1853
This is an OCR endorsed resource
Contents
Introduction
British Period Study: British Government in the Age of Revolution, 1783–1832
Gateway to British government in 1783
Chapter 1 Pitt the Younger
Why did Pitt have the support of George III and why was this so important?
What was the significance of the 1784 election?
How and with what success did Pitt reform finance and administration?
What was the importance of Pitt’s trade policies?
What impact did the French Revolution have on Britain and on Pitt’s policies?
How serious were the threats from radicals and how well did Pitt deal with them?
Why was the Whig opposition divided and how important was this for Pitt remaining
in power?
Historical debate: How great a reform minister was Pitt the Younger?
Study skills: understanding the wording of the question and planning an essay
Chapter 4 Parliamentary reform and the Great Reform Act, 1832
Why did reformers want to reform parliament before 1832?
What characterised early reform movements and why did they fail, 1785–1830?
Why did Whigs and Tories have different attitudes to the reform of parliament, 1783–1830?
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Chapter 3 Foreign policy, 1783–1830
How and why did Britain end its diplomatic isolation between 1783 and 1789?
What impact did the French Revolution have on British foreign policy, 1789–93?
How successful was Pitt as a war minister, 1793–1806?
What part did Britain play in the defeat of Napoleon?
How well did Castlereagh’s foreign policy serve the interests of Britain?
How far was Canning’s foreign policy more liberal than that of Castlereagh?
Historical debate: Contrasting views of Castlereagh
Study skills: avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically, the crucial
opening sentence of each paragraph
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Chapter 2 Lord Liverpool and the Tories, 1812–30
How serious was the radical challenge 1812–22 and how well did Liverpool’s
Government deal with it?
Why did the Government introduce the Corn Law in 1815 and what was its significance?
What was ‘liberal Toryism’ and how much did the policies of Liverpool’s
Government change after 1819?
What was the importance of the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts
and Roman Catholic Emancipation in causing a ‘constitutional revolution’, 1828–30?
How extensive was change between 1822 and 1830?
How successful was Liverpool as prime minister compared with his successors,
Canning and Wellington?
Historical debate: Was Peel a great liberal Tory reformer or merely defending the status quo?
Study skills: writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
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Why was there such a demand for reform of parliament, 1828–30?
How important was popular discontent in bringing about parliamentary reform, 1830–32?
What were the aims of the Whigs in introducing parliamentary reform
and how far were they met by the Great Reform Act of 1832?
Historical debate: How great was the Whig achievement in passing a reform bill in 1832?
Study skills: writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Revise, Review, Reflect: British Government in the
Age of Revolution, 1783–1832
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Chapter 5 Peel and the Conservative Party 1832–46
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Chapter 6 Peel and social reform 1832–46
What pressure was there to protect children in factories?
How effectively were children protected by legislation, 1833–46?
Why was reform of the Poor Laws thought necessary by 1834?
What impact did the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 have on Britain?
How successfully did Peel deal with problems in Ireland?
Study skills: evaluating sources using source content and own knowledge
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Enquiry Topic: Peel and the Age of Reform, 1832–1853
How successful was Peel as party leader, 1834–41?
How effective was Peel as prime minister?
How well did Peel’s Government deal with economic and financial issues, 1841–46?
What was distinctive about the Anti-Corn Law League?
Why did Peel repeal the Corn Laws in 1846?
Study skills: understanding and interpreting sources
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Chapter 7 Peel and pressure groups
How important were trade unions in this period?
Why were the Tolpuddle Martyrs treated so severely?
Why did Chartism emerge as a political force?
Why did support for Chartism vary?
How effective was the leadership and methods of Chartism?
How far did the attitude and policy of governments lead to the failure of Chartism?
What impact did Chartism have on Britain, 1838–48?
Study skills: using a set of sources with confidence
Revise, Review, Reflect: Peel and the Age of Reform, 1832–53
Glossary
Index
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